Marchmont Herald
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Marchmont Herald of Arms is a current Scottish herald of arms of the Court of the Lord Lyon (there are six herald titles but only three heralds at any one time)
The office was first mentioned in 1438, and the title is derived from the royal castle of Marchmont, an older name for Roxburgh Castle in the Scottish Borders.[1][2]
The badge of office is A tower of three castellations Vert masoned Argent, the dexter castellation Azure charged of a saltire Argent the sinister castellation Argent charged of a cross Gules, all ensigned of the Crown of Scotland Proper..[3]
The office is currently held by The Hon. Adam Bruce, WS. He was appointed to this post on 2 April 2012.[4]
Holders of the office
| Arms | Name | Date of appointment | Ref[5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Weymyss | 1482 | ||
| File:Arms of Sir William Cumming of Inverallochy.svg | Sir William Cumming of Inverallochy | 1494 | [6] |
| John Meldrum | 1515 | ||
| Adam or Alexander MacCulloch | 1562 | [7] | |
| Gilbert Guthrie | 1572 | ||
| Gilbert Guthrie | 1588 | ||
| James Workmam | 1597 | ||
| James Cunningham | 1625 | ||
| Alexander Guthrie | 1630 | ||
| James Esplin | 1630 | ||
| James Tailefer | 1661 | ||
| File:Arms of Porteous.svg | George Porteous of Craiglockhart | 1674 | |
| Michael Baillie | 1698 | ||
| File:Arms of Alexander Drummond.svg | Alexander Drummond | 1704 | |
| James Brodie | 1729 | ||
| Robert Donaldson | 1760 | ||
| Robert Dods of Muircleugh | 1764 | ||
| George Douglas of Torquhen | 1775 | ||
| Archibald Campbell | 1796 | ||
| Thomas Small | 1801 | ||
| Alexander MacCulloch Anderson | 1830 | ||
| William Anderson | 1836 | ||
| Vacant | 1874–1884 | ||
| John Grant | 1884–1885 | ||
| Andrew Ross | 1885–1901 | ||
| Vacant | 1901–1925 | ||
| John Horne Stevenson | 1925–1939 | ||
| File:Arms of Sir James Balfour Paul.svg | Lt-Col. John William Balfour Paul of Cakemuir | 1939–1957 | |
| File:Arms of Sir James Monteith Grant.svg | James Monteith Grant | 1957–1969 | [8] |
| File:Arms of Sir Thomas Innes of Learney.svg | Thomas Innes of Learney | 1969–1971 | [9] |
| File:Arms of Sir Malcolm Innes of Edingight.svg | Malcolm Innes of Edingight | 1971–1981 | [10] |
| File:Arms of Sir James Monteith Grant.svg | James Monteith Grant | 1981–1982 | [11] |
| Maj. David Maitland-Titterton | 1982–1988 | [12] | |
| Vacant | 1988–2012 | ||
| File:Arms of Adam Bruce.svg | The Hon. Adam Bruce, WS | 2012–Present | [4] |
See also
References
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- ↑ History of Kelso, James Haig. Edinburgh 1825. p184
- ↑ John H. Stevenson, Heraldry in Scotland (1914), vol i, p 48
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- ↑ John H. Stevenson, Heraldry in Scotland (1914), vol ii, p 445-446.
- ↑ Register Privy Council Scotland, vol.1 (1879), pp.658-660, list of heralds and messengers
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